queertiques
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Boys For Sale
One of the most surprising facts to come out of first time filmmaker Itako’s intriguing documentary about the whole culture of young Japanese rent boys, is that they were also so relatively normal and matter-a-fact about their profession that they had all chosen as an easy way to make money. Most of the 10 boys…
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God’s Own Country
God’s Own Country a breakout hit at both Sundance and Berlinale Festivals (where it was nominated for a Teddy for Best Queer Feature) is a remarkable debut from openly gay Brit writer/director Frances Lee, and unquestionably one of best queer love stories for a very long time. Set in the wilds of Yorkshire (hence the…
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Just Charlie
Charlie (Harry Gilby) is the star player in his high school football team in Tamworth in the Midlands, so much so that he is spotted by a talent scout who immediately offers him a place in a prestigious Football Academy. His father Paul (Scot Williams) is completely overjoyed as he had been the one pushing…
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Dating My Mother
For his first feature film writer/director Mike Roma reunites with actor Patrick Reilly who starred in his successful TV series Danny the Manny about a cute gay out-of-work actor in Hollywood having to become a nanny to a surly 6 year old simply to survive. This time round Reilly plays Danny a rather obnoxious, aspiring…
